Mr. and Mrs. John Koch selected a hillside lot that would let them build a two-story home with one level to live in now - another to develop later. This practical 25x40-foot house has 1.000 square feet of living space on each level.
Simplicity can e attractive as well as economical. Although there is no ornate trim here, a band of yellow between stories and white window and door trim make the brick and stained wood exterior as cheerful and bright as the inside.
The brilliant orange of the entry door, contrasting sharply with the more subdued hues of brick and wood, announces a welcome to visitors. Louvered blinds screen the flanking panel of glass.
Folding wood door closes off the rear section of the master bedroom. This back section has its own storage unit and now serves as a studio for its artist ownders. Its first duty was as a nursery.
This bedroom, on the lower level, has a glass wall that makes the room almost a part of the woods. Mr. John Koch painted the chest sparkling colors to perk up the neutral wall.
The area left of the fireplace in this lower level family room can be converted to a thrid bedroom by adding a wall. The fireplace was located to make this conversion easy.
What better way to ease the strain on your decorating budget than using a dramatic view as an ever-changing mural across one wall? Putting the fireplace on the same wall makes it easy to group furniture to focus on both view and fireplace.
Brightly colored furniture, though not abundant does a very complete job of enriching this sparkling room. Glass at right opens to the balcony.
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